Finn Harps footballer Kevin McHugh retires after losing finger

Finn Harps footballer Kevin McHugh has been speaking about a freak accident which caused him to lose his finger.
It happened after the striker got his wedding ring caught in a fence during a coaching session in County Donegal.
Unfortunately his finger could not be saved. McHugh told the BBC that he will not play again because of the injury.
"Its not the way I had planned to say goodbye, but that's the way it is," he said.
The 36-year-old said that he was jumping over a fence when the accident happened.
"Once my two feet landed on the ground it felt like there was a tug on the... read more

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